Maiken Caspersen Falla
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Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Maiken Caspersen Falla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Fet, Akershus, Norway | 13 August 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ski club | Strandbygda IL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Cup career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasons | 14 – (2009–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starts | 168 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Podiums | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall titles | 0 – (6th in 2015, 2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline titles | 3 – (3 SP: 2016–2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maiken Caspersen Falla (born 13 August 1990) is a Norwegian former
With 22 World Cup sprint victories, Falla is the second-most successful female World Cup sprinter of all time, only behind Marit Bjørgen.[2] She also shares the record of most sprint victories in a single season with Petra Majdič at eight victories.
She announced her retirement from cross-country skiing in April 2022.[3]
Career
Falla made her
Falla returned to World Cup podium in 2010/11 season with a third place at the classical sprint in Otepää, then she backed up that performance with a second-place finish in Drammen.[4] With two podiums in the last two sprints prior to the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, she became one of the medal favorites in the upcoming home World Championships in Oslo Holmenkollen.[8][9] At the World Championships, after setting the third fastest time in the qualification Falla took a fall in her quarter final heat and eliminated from the competition in that stage after finishing third in the heat.[10] After the disappointment in the individual sprint, Falla was not initially considered for the team sprint but after the withdrawal of Marit Bjørgen, she was selected for the event alongside Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen and the pair went on to take a bronze medal behind the Swedish and Finnish teams.[11][12]
In 2011/12 season, Falla won her first World Cup victory in a freestyle sprint race in Rogla, Slovenia.[13] She also reached four more podiums during the season and finished the season in second place in sprint rankings behind Kikkan Randall.[14]
Falla started
Falla has not started well to 2013/14 season and she managed to reach only one podium in World Cup sprints before the Olympics.[4] At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Falla won the gold medal in individual sprint despite more than one year without a victory in the World Cup. She dominated the event from start to finish by setting the fastest time in the qualifying round and winning every heat she competed.[17] She was left out in the team sprint since her teammates Marit Bjørgen and Ingvild Flugstad Østberg has shown better performance in classical discipline throughout the season.[18][19] Although the reason was understandable for many, some people – including Bente Skari – criticized the decision of putting Bjørgen into the team instead of Olympic champion Falla.[20] After the Olympics, Falla earned her sole World Cup victory of the season in the prestigious classical sprint race in Drammen.[21]
In
Falla's best season to date in terms of wins came in 2015/16 season. She was the dominant force in sprint races of the World cup throughout the season by winning eight of eleven sprint races, she participated in and missed the podium only once in the entire season.[4] That came in Planica where she was dealing with illness.[25] With eight sprint victories, Falla equaled the Petra Majdič’s record of most World Cup sprint victories in a single season.[26] At the end of the season she clinched the seasonal sprint World Cup title for the first time in her career.[27]
In
Personal life
Falla resides in Lillehammer along with her partner Kristian Hågensen Aune, a former football player who has served as a captain for the Norwegian club Levanger FK.[35] Her twin brother Marius Caspersen Falla is also a cross-country skier.[36]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
Olympic Games
- 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 19 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — |
2014 | 23 | — | — | — | Gold | — | — |
2018 | 27 | — | — | — | Silver | — | Bronze |
2022 | 31 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 |
World Championships
- 10 medals – (5 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 18 | — | — | — | 39 | — | — |
2011 | 20 | — | — | — | 13 | — | Bronze |
2013 | 22 | — | — | — | Bronze | — | 4 |
2015 | 24 | — | — | — | Bronze | — | Gold |
2017 | 26 | — | — | — | Gold | Gold | Gold |
2019 | 28 | — | — | — | Gold | — | Bronze |
2021 | 30 | — | — |
— | Silver | — | 6 |
World Cup
Season titles
- 3 titles – (3 sprint)
Season | |
Discipline | |
2016 | Sprint |
2017 | Sprint |
2018 | Sprint |
Season standings
Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | ||||||
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Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
Ski Tour 2020 |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada | ||
2009 | 18 | 39 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
2010 | 19 | 55 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — |
2011 | 20 | 24 | NC | 6 | DNF | — | — | DNF | — |
2012 | 21 | 12 | 35 | 11 | — | — | 16 | — | |
2013 | 22 | 19 | 35 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | — |
2014 | 23 | 16 | 37 | 5 | 16 | — | — | 18 | — |
2015 | 24 | 6 | 37 | 7 | DNF | — | — | — | |
2016 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 10 | DNF | — | — | 10 | |
2017 | 26 | 7 | 24 | 7 | DNF | — | 7 | — | |
2018 | 27 | 11 | 32 | 21 | DNF | — | 15 | — | |
2019 | 28 | 11 | 52 | — | DNF | — | 13 | — | |
2020 | 29 | 24 | NC | 5 | — | DNF | DNF | — | — |
2021 | 30 | 80 | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
2022 | 31 | 22 | 61 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Individual podiums
- 22 victories – (16 WC, 6 SWC)
- 55 podiums – (39 WC, 15 SWC)
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
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1 | 2008–09 | 20 December 2008 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 0.8 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
2 | 2010–11 | 23 January 2011 | Otepää, Estonia | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
3 | 20 February 2011 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
4 | 16 March 2011 | Stockholm, Sweden | 1.0 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
5 | 2011–12 | 11 December 2011 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd |
6 | 18 December 2011 | Rogla, Slovenia | 1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
7 | 14 January 2012 | Milano, Italy | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
8 | 17 February 2012 | Szklarska Poręba, Poland | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
9 | 14 March 2012 | Stockholm, Sweden | 1.0 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
10 | 2012–13 | 8 December 2012 | Quebec City, Canada | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd |
11 | 13 December 2012 | Canmore, Canada | 10 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd | |
12 | 15 December 2012 | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | ||
13 | 12 January 2013 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 0.85 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
14 | 2013–14 | 21 December 2013 | Asiago, Italy | 1.25 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
15 | 5 March 2014 | Drammen, Norway | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
16 | 2014–15 | 29 November 2014 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
17 | 14 December 2014 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
18 | 14 February 2015 | Östersund, Sweden | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
19 | 11 March 2015 | Drammen, Norway | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
20 | 2015–16 | 27 November 2015 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
21 | 13 December 2015 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
22 | 19 December 2015 | Toblach, Italy | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
23 | 1 January 2016 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
24 | 3 February 2016 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
25 | 11 February 2016 | Stockholm, Sweden | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
26 | 20 February 2016 | Lahti, Finland | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
27 | 1 March 2016 | Gatineau, Canada | 1.7 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
28 | 4 March 2016 | Quebec City, Canada | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
29 | 8 March 2016 | Canmore, Canada | 1.5 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
30 | 2016–17 | 26 November 2016 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd |
31 | 2 December 2016 | Lillehammer, Norway | 1.3 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
32 | 11 December 2016 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.6 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
33 | 31 December 2016 | Val Müstair, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
34 | 14 January 2017 | Toblach, Italy | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
35 | 28 January 2017 | Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
36 | 18 February 2017 | Otepää, Estonia | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
37 | 17 March 2017 | Quebec City, Canada | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
38 | 2017–18 | 2 December 2017 | Lillehammer, Norway | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
39 | 9 December 2017 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
40 | 30 December 2017 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
41 | 4 January 2018 | Oberstdorf, Germany | 10 km Mass Start F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
42 | 20 January 2018 | Planica, Slovenia | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
43 | 27 January 2018 | Seefeld, Austria | 1.1 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
44 | 3 March 2018 | Lahti, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
45 | 7 March 2018 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
46 | 2018–19 | 19 January 2019 | Otepää, Estonia | 1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
47 | 9 February 2019 | Lahti, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
48 | 12 March 2019 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
49 | 16 March 2019 | Falun, Sweden | 1.4 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
50 | 2019–20 | 29 November 2019 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
51 | 14 December 2019 | Davos, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | |
52 | 29 December 2019 | Lenzerheide, Switzerland | 1.5 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
53 | 22 February 2020 | Trondheim, Norway | 1.5 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
54 | 2021–22 | 26 November 2021 | Rukatunturi, Finland | 1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
55 | 3 March 2022 | Drammen, Norway | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
Team podiums
- 6 victories – (2 RL, 4 TS)
- 15 podiums – (2 RL, 13 TS)
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate(s) |
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1 | 2008–09 | 21 December 2008 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Brun-Lie |
2 | 2009–10 | 6 December 2009 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.8 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Brun-Lie |
3 | 2010–11 | 5 December 2010 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.9 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Brun-Lie |
4 | 16 January 2011 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Bjørgen | |
5 | 2011–12 | 4 December 2011 | Düsseldorf, Germany | 6 × 0.9 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Eide |
6 | 2012–13 | 7 December 2012 | Quebec City, Canada | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Brun-Lie |
7 | 13 January 2013 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 6 × 0.85 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | Østberg | |
8 | 2013–14 | 22 December 2013 | Asiago, Italy | 6 × 1.25 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | Østberg |
9 | 12 January 2014 | Nové Město, Czech Republic | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | Østberg | |
10 | 2014–15 | 18 January 2015 | Otepää, Estonia | 6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Østberg |
11 | 2015–16 | 6 December 2015 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Østberg / Johaug / Weng |
12 | 2016–17 | 15 January 2017 | Toblach, Italy | 6 × 1.3 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Jacobsen |
13 | 2018–19 | 13 January 2019 | Dresden, Germany | 6 × 1.6 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Eide |
14 | 10 February 2019 | Lahti, Finland | 6 × 1.4 km Team Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | T. Udnes Weng | |
15 | 2019–20 | 8 December 2019 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 1st | Jacobsen / Johaug / Weng |
Overall record
- As of 11 March 2022
Result | Distance Races[a] | Sprint | Ski Tours |
Individual Events |
Team Events | All Events | |||||||
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≤ 5 km[b] | ≤ 10 km[b] | ≤ 15 km[b] | ≤ 30 km[b] | ≥ 30 km[b] | Pursuit | Skiathlon | Team Sprint | Relay | |||||
1st place | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | – | 22 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
2nd place | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | – | 19 | 5 | – | 24 |
3rd place | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | – | 14 | 4 | – | 18 |
Podiums | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 53 | – | 55 | 13 | 2 | 70 |
Top 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 84 | 5 | 103 | 16 | 5 | 124 |
Points | 9 | 13 | 1 | 3 | – | 14 | 7 | 98 | 13 | 158 | 17 | 5 | 180 |
Others | 2 | 8 | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 23 | – | – | 23 |
DNF | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 9 | – | – | 9 |
Starts | 11 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 106 | 22 | 190 | 17 | 5 | 211 |
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External links
Media related to Maiken Caspersen Falla at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Norwegian)
- Maiken Caspersen Falla at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Maiken Caspersen Falla at Olympics.com
- Maiken Caspersen Falla at Olympedia
- Maiken Caspersen Falla at Team Norway(in Norwegian)